diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c
index e3b6ce4b3..74a84c7bf 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c
@@ -560,6 +560,14 @@ static int qla_nvme_post_cmd(struct nvme_fc_local_port *lport,
 		return rval;
 
 	vha = fcport->vha;
+
+	if (!(fcport->nvme_flag & NVME_FLAG_REGISTERED))
+		return rval;
+
+	if (test_bit(ABORT_ISP_ACTIVE, &vha->dpc_flags) ||
+	    (qpair && !qpair->fw_started) || fcport->deleted)
+		return -EBUSY;
+
 	/*
 	 * If we know the dev is going away while the transport is still sending
 	 * IO's return busy back to stall the IO Q.  This happens when the